Gate-hinge



(N Model.)

P. C. GOSHORN.

GATE HINGE.

Paltented Aug. 4,

WITNEESES lUNrrno Srn'rns V Artnr @reina PIETER C. GOSHORN, OF LIGONIER, INDIANA.

GATE-HINGE.

;ECIFECATION formngpart of Letters Patent No. 323,574-, dated August 4.-, 1885.

(No model.)

To a-ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Pn'rna C. GosHonN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ligonier, in the county of Xoble and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate-Hinges and I do declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact description ol' the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and iignres of reference marked thereon, which form a part or' this specification.

My invention relates to gates, and has for its object convenient, simple means whereby the gate may be hinged to turn easily and yet be capable of a vertical adjustment, in order to elevate it above snow or mud or to enable the passing thereunder of small animals, as is frequently desirable.

The invention consists, broadly, in a series of cones suitably journaled in eonnectionwith a strap or hinge link adapted thereto andernbracing said cones, as will be presently described.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view of my improved gate. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the pintle and gate-support, the latter being cut in vertical section. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of the lower gat-e strap or link.

.Fig a is a detail section of amodited form of gatesupport.

The gate A, jamb-post B, and swing-post C may be of ordinary construction.

The post Chas projected from its inner edge brackets or arms D E F, in which is held the pintle-rod or standard G.

r[he gate-support consists ol.' the cones H, which are journaled on the pintle between arms l) E, and are formed on a common axial line, and inverted, as shown, with their bases upward, the apex of one resting on the base of the other, as shown. Below these cones I secure the disk or base-plate I, which bears on the strap l), and is iliade largerthan the oponing through the link or strap presently described. This plate is also journaled on the pintle, so it may be revolved, and is designed to prevent the strap, before adverted to, from becoming engaged with thenon rotating parts of the gate-frame when adjusted to its extreme lowest point, as will be seen in Fig. l.

I prefer to form the cones integral with each other and with the base-plate, asshown in Fig. 2; but it is manifest such parts could be made detached, as shown in 1Eig. 4.. I also prefer to journal the cones, 82C., on the pintle-ro'il; but it will be understood that said parts could be made with bearings in or trunnions on their opposite ends and journaled suitably between the brackets D E, or other suitable supports, so as to enable the revolution of said cones, as my object is to have said cones turn so the wear and friction of the parts will be reduced and the operation easy, as will be understood.

The strap or link I is secured to the gate, and has the opening I formed through it and placed over and encircling the concs. The for ward wall, I2, of this opening is inclined forward toward the gate from its lower-tio its upper edge, and at an angle conforming practically to the angle of the cones, so the said wall will rest against one or' the cones in the operation ofthe device and the strap rest at lz on the top of the next lower cone, as will be understood from Figs. l and 3.

The upper strap, J, of the gate has an eye, J', which slides vertically on the upper end of the pintle G. I do not desire to be limited to this form of supporting the upper end of the gate, as the same may be modified in various ways. The gf te might be provided with a rod or bail so arranged as to slide in any eye secured to the swing-post, or any other wellknown connecting means might be employed, the object being to provide a vertically-nievable hinge for the upper end of the gate.

I prefer to arrange the cones at the bottom of the gate; but it will be understood that they could be arranged at the upper hinge-place, where so desired, without involving a departure from my invention. This change oi' posi tion, it will bc seen, would require that the inclined wall of the eye ol' the strap or link be arranged on the side opposite that shown in Fig. 8.

It will be seen that when the gate is in the position shown in Fig. 1 its weight will hold it in engagement with the cones in any vertical position to which it may be adj usted. To adjust IOO the gate it is only necessary to draw its lower end slightly toward its swinging edge until I3 escapes the largest periphery of the cone,When the gate may be moved up or down when desired. lVhen the proper elevation ishad, the gate may be released, and will drop into engagement with the opposite cone, as will be understood.

I prefer to form the cones in a single piece, as in suoli case there is no danger of one cone slipping away from the others, so that the strap or link will bear against the pintle.

In my gate, it Will be seen, the strap orlink does not turn on the cones, but bears against said cones, which turn on the journals before described. I thus avoid allgrinding and frietion of the strap orlink on the cones, and bring such friction on the journal of the cones,which journal is preferably a long one, as shown, and the frictional Wear is hardly noticeable. It will also be seen that the strap or link enei rcling the cones prevents detachment of said strap and cones by any jar against or quick opening of the gate, as would occur if said strap were formed with simply a bearing to rest against the cones, and for this reason I prefer to form it in the ring or loop form shown, though it is manifestit might be made to simply bear against the cones as though theright half of the opening as shown in Fig. 3 were removed. \Vhile these slight modifications might befollowed without involvinga departure from thebroad principles of myinvention, I prefer to employ the construction as shown and hereinbefore described.

Having thus described myinvention, WhatI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination, in agate-hinge, of' aseries of cones, and a strap or link tted to engage l'he said cones and movable from one to the other, substantially as set forth.

2. A gate hinge consisting of a series of cones havinga common axial line, cast or otherwise formed integrally7 and pivotally supported, whereby they may be rotated, and the strap or link, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the series of cones, the strap or link encircling said cones, and the disk or base-piece arranged at the lower end of said series and made larger than the opening through said link, substantially as set forth.

I. The combination of the series of cones formed in a common axial line and with a central longitudinal bearingopening, the pintle inserted through said opening, and the strap engaging the cones, substantially. as set forth.

5. As a new and improved article of manufacture, the hinge-iron herein described, eonsisting of a series of cones integrally formed on a common axial line and having the apex of one joined to the base of the next cone, and provided at one end with a disk or base-piece, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

PETER C. GOSHORN.

Vitnesses:

H. G. LOOKHART, HARRY REYNOLDS. 

